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TOUR: True Crimes: Famous Trials in Old City Hall Courts

Updated: Jul 22

True crime stories offer a dark mirror to their larger societies. Old City Hall (OCH) was designed as both a civic building and a courthouse beginning in 1899. When city staff moved to New City Hall in the 1960s, the Government of Ontario rented OCH for its provincial criminal courts until 2023. Many sensational trials have been heard in Old City Hall over 124 years. Volunteer guides will include people who have worked in Ontario's criminal justice system. A trip to the graffiteed holding cells in the Ground Floor is mandatory.


Pictured is a small room on the third floor before the provincial courts left.


 
 
 

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